Online Writing Lab Guidelines

Please note these guidelines before you submit your paper:

There is a 48-72 hour turnaround time on receiving your paper back from the OWL.
Over the weekend and at busy times in the semester, we may need more time. Submit
your paper early in order to receive feedback in time to make any needed adjustments
in your paper.

You must submit your paper as a MS Word document. We are not able to open and reply
to other formats.

The OWL is closed during official school breaks and operates on limited hours during
weekends. It may take a bit longer to receive a document back that you submit over
a weekend.

We do not guarantee any particular grade on an assignment. We will give you advice
on improving your writing but are not responsible in any way for the grade that you
receive. That grade will be dependent on the changes that you make and how well you
meet your professor's expectations.

We will only comment on grammar issues in the first two pages of a submitted assignment.
Each error will be noted once and explained. You will need to read your entire document to
check for similar errors in the rest of the paper. We will not proofread or make any
changes for you.

We will comment on issues such as format and genre, thesis statements, organization,
paragraphing, and development. These comments can be found either in the body of
your paper or at the end of your document.

Please submit a rubric, or assignment sheet, or both along with your paper. Your review
may be delayed if OWL does not receive these important supporting documents.

We typically only review each paper once. If you would like to re-submit a paper for
further review, please include in your email specific questions about particular parts
of the paper you would like us to address. We will not do a second review unless you
follow this protocol.